FC Midtjylland 0-2 Beşiktaş: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 30 July 2026 · MCH Arena, Herning · referee J. Brooks · full time
Full time: FC Midtjylland 0-2 Beşiktaş
FC Midtjylland 0-2 Beşiktaş: Beşiktaş took the points in Europa League on Thursday 30 July 2026 at MCH Arena. The goals: Milot Rashica 70', Orkun Kökçü 76'.
How Beşiktaş won it
Beşiktaş struck first through Milot Rashica in the 70th minute, set up by Junior Olaitan. Orkun Kökçü from the penalty spot made it 0-2 to Beşiktaş in the 76th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Martin Erlić of FC Midtjylland was sent off in the 54th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, J. Brooks, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to FC Midtjylland and 3 to Beşiktaş.
FC Midtjylland: M. Tullberg, 4-3-3 · Beşiktaş: V. Italiano, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
FC Midtjylland had 55% of the ball, but Beşiktaş took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
FC Midtjylland came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Beşiktaş came into it with 7 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.3 a match, with 1.45 expected goals for and – against, and had won 86% of their matches.
FC Midtjylland vs Beşiktaş: the match in numbers
| FC Midtjylland | Match statistics | Beşiktaş |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 411 | Total passes | 416 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Orkun Kökçü (Beşiktaş), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
FC Midtjylland
- Gue-sung Cho 7.2
- Philip Billing 7.2
- Rasmus Nissen Kristensen 7.0
- Darío Osorio 6.9
- Denil Castillo 6.9
Beşiktaş
- Orkun Kökçü 7.8
- Alexander Nübel 7.5
- Emirhan Topçu 7.4
- Junior Olaitan 7.4 1 assist
- Rıdvan Yılmaz 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Martin Erlić at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- FC Midtjylland: Egnatia Rrogozhinë vs FC Midtjylland Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
- Beşiktaş: TSG Hoffenheim vs Beşiktaş Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about FC Midtjylland vs Beşiktaş
What was the score in FC Midtjylland vs Beşiktaş?
FC Midtjylland 0-2 Beşiktaş (half-time 0-0), Europa League, Thursday 30 July 2026.
Who scored in FC Midtjylland vs Beşiktaş?
Milot Rashica 70', Orkun Kökçü 76'.
Did Moneyball predict FC Midtjylland vs Beşiktaş correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in FC Midtjylland vs Beşiktaş?
Orkun Kökçü, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed FC Midtjylland vs Beşiktaş?
J. Brooks.
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